How Bunnings is trying to woo auto, cleaning and pets shoppers
Hardware chain Bunnings’ move into automotive, cleaning and pet care has been a bonus for consumers, but shoppers can still find bargains elsewhere.
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Fears for missing boys last seen at Bunnings
A desperate search is underway for two young boys, aged four and five, who vanished from their home in South Australia and were last seen at an ACT Bunnings.
‘Get on board or miss out’, Bunnings warns auto suppliers
Some auto brands are refusing to supply Bunnings for fear of upsetting chains like Supercheap Auto and Autobarn, but the hardware chain’s boss has given them a blunt warning.
Man attacks stranger with axe at Bunnings
A man who was shopping at the store with his wife suffered a 3cm laceration to his head after he was attacked by a stranger with an axe.
Man attacks stranger with axe at Bunnings
A man who was shopping at the store with his wife suffered a 3cm laceration to his head after he was attacked by a stranger with an axe.
Bomb scare at major store
A Bunnings store was evacuated after a suspicious device was found in one city, while there was another scare in another state after protesters left behind a box.
Bunnings launches media arm to join $1.6bn market
The hardware juggernaut hopes ‘Hammer Media’ will reach tens of millions of shoppers in-store and on social media.
As the NDIS booms, Bunnings spots a $2.1bn opportunity to cash in
Sturdy toilet seats are just the beginning as the hardware behemoth bets on us getting older and sicker.
Shoppers hit with ‘Satan’s Spit’ at Bunnings
A man who sprayed ‘Satan’s Spit’ at a Bunnings store, sparking chaos and sending 11 people to hospital, has had a bid for freedom rejected.
Electric dreams: Is the grass really greener?
My Victa lawn mower ran on fossil fuels but was reliable, lasting more than 40 years. When it finally stopped working, I joined the Ryobi One electric cult. That was a big mistake.
Coles laments $500m in sales lost to supermarket rivals
Internal Coles analysis reveals the supermarket sector has lost as much as $500m in sales in the health and home categories to non-grocery retailers such as Amazon, Chemist Warehouse and Temu.
Pair stabbed at Bunnings over dispute
The pair claim they went to the carpark to confront the group of teens after the AirPods were allegedly stolen.
Stores cash-strapped Aussies are still visiting
Figures from one of Australia’s largest retailers show Aussies are still finding room in their budgets to shop despite cost-of-living pressures.
ASX 200 hits 5-week low; $2.4bn for Whyalla Steelworks
Fortescue leads mining losses. Banks continue to sink. Goodman down on equity raising. Megaport top gainer as Telstra, Wesfarmers also lift. Rescue package for SA steel plant. Jobs rise more than expected.
ASX rises 1.2pc to second best close on record; News Corp top riser
Local market gains strongly, led by News Corp, banks, Wesfarmers and property stocks. REA shares rebound after boss sets end date, posts strong half-year results. Beach Energy logs earnings jump, but shares slump. Wesfarmers rises as UBS says the Bunnings outlook is positive.
Bunnings builds up in-store media arm
The hardware giant is investing in more advertising in its stores, with in-store advertising believed to generate as much as $1.6bn in revenue for retailers.
Bunnings ramps up same-day delivery service
Hardware giant Bunnings is using Uber Direct to introduce same-day parcel delivery from selected regional stores across Australia just in time for Christmas and the holiday season.
Corporate chiefs back AI to boost business
After a year of using AI tools to improve operational efficiency, top CEOs say they’re heading into the new year working out how generative AI can more broadly benefit their businesses.
Big tease: Why Tesla’s Cybertruck won’t be sold in Australia soon
Tesla is showing off its polarising Cybertruck across Australia, including at a Bunnings store, but there are a few key reasons why it won’t be sold here anytime soon.
Bunnings pulls item over ‘biosecurity threat’
Bunnings has pulled a popular item from its shelves after an eagle-eyed shopper raised questions about its unusual contents.
Most trusted Aussie brands revealed
Despite using privacy-invading facial recognition cameras, a major retailer has held its spot as the No.1 most trusted Australian brand.
Bunnings worked with police on facial recognition database
The hardware giant says recordings of customers as part of its use of facial recognition technology stayed within its stores and it worked with Victoria Police during a trial of the system.
Bunnings fighting crime? Let’s not be naive
What’s the difference between being recorded on grainy VHS tape versus Bunnings’ use of facial recognition technology? The answer is darker than you think.
Major ruling on Bunnings cameras
Cameras capturing the faces of shoppers at one of Australia’s biggest retailers breached privacy laws, the Privacy Commissioner has ruled.
Bunnings defends facial recognition cameras after privacy breach
The retail giant has been found to have invaded the privacy of hundreds of thousands of customers, technology it says was only used to protect its team and other customers from ‘violent behaviour’ | WATCH THE VIDEO
Lendlease shareholders back Bunnings boss for turnaround
Lendlease is retreating back to Australia after billions of dollars’ worth of writedowns but shareholders have backed new chairman John Gillam to restore its fortunes.
‘Disaster’: Warning on popular Bunnings item
Bunnings has been urged to take a popular item off its shelves after a warning it could permanently destroy the Australian landscape.
Bunnings sign infuriates Australians
An angry customer has claimed their weekend was “ruined” after visiting their local Bunnings in regional NSW, only to leave completely empty-handed.
The flipside of the Bunnings juggernaut
Bunnings is the most trusted brand in the country, but its unrivalled success allegedly has a darker side that is set to be debated in a Senate inquiry.
‘Profit seems to be a dirty word’: Retail giants lash out
The nation’s two largest retailers have pushed back against official probes, with Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney hitting out at the anti-profit rhetoric levelled against some of Australia’s biggest companies.
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